Windows are some of the biggest energy liabilities in modern buildings, yet they are also non‑negotiable for light, comfort, ...

A new mesoporous polymer combines optical transparency higher than glass with thermal conductivity lower than air. The ...

An aerogel material that is more than 99% transparent to light and is an excellent thermal insulator has been developed by Ivan Smalyukh and colleagues at the University of Colorado Boulder in the US.

Ceramics also allow precise control over chemical composition and are easier to scale for mass production. The main obstacle, however, has always been transparency. Tiny internal defects normally ...

A new class of ceramics are not only transparent, but they can control light with exceptional efficiency — better than any ...

A new zentropy theory explains the superior light manipulation in transparent ceramics, paving the way for advanced, ...

A team of scientists have created a porous material that keeps windows almost 100 percent transparent while blocking 10 times ...

Hypergap materials reveal a second transparent region above the bandgap, overturning assumptions about optical limits and enabling low-loss light control, wavelength conversion, and new photonic ...

Researchers have made quite a striking advancement and have managed to create a microwave-proof material that can not only block microwaves but can also block infrared and light. Additionally, this ...